Robbie Ellis has been a musician for improv for literally more than half his life. He’s worked with ConArtists, WIT, The Improvisors, Improsaurus and the Court Jesters in New Zealand; he’s a past Music Co-ordinator for NZIF; and he’s also hit major Australian impro [sic] festivals.
Read MoreKevin McHugh is an improv pianist and teacher from Seattle. Since 2009 Kevin has lived in Tokyo, working as a full-time jazz pianist and accompanist for both Broadway and improv theatre shows.
Read MoreJamie Burgess is a pianist, composer, improvisor and generally excellent human. As a tutor, he’s provided advice to many aspiring musical theatre improv hopefuls. He looks forward to making up songs and ‘opening numbers’ with you.
Read MoreChristine Brooks has been improvising for over 20 years. She has directed, taught and performed at improv festivals around the world including in Germany, Sweden, Ireland, France, UK, Australia and of course New Zealand. She is a founding member of the New Zealand Improvisation Trust and a former Artistic Director of the New Zealand Improv Festival.
Read MoreJennifer O'Sullivan is a performer and producer in Wellington, NZ, with a long history of making things up as she goes along. As an improv teacher she has travelled nationally and internationally, helping improvisors become fearless and work naturally on stage. She is currently completing an MFA in Creative Practice at Victoria University, and has served as the festival director for New Zealand Improv Festival since 2014.
Read MoreClare Kerrison is an experienced improv teacher, performer and arts administrator. Since returning to Wellington in 2016, she has become the improv teacher for Basejump Improv, performed with Wellington Soap Factory (Lyall Baywatch, Deep Space Naenae) developed her solo show (Clare Kerrison's Infernal Recall) and created a plus-one act (Meet Cute).
Read MoreMatt Powell is a performer, director, writer, and teacher with 20 years' experience in improvised and scripted theatre. A member of Christchurch's Court Jesters for 12 years, he is now based in Wellington and performs regularly with PlayShop, Late Night Knife Fight, and Wellington Soap Factory. He has been invited to teach around New Zealand and Australia, and in 2015 at Réunion Island's FÉRIIR festival.
Read MoreInk Digital recently moved from their shaky building on Marion St to some sweet new digs on Wigan St, and even with the upheaval they still found time to be one of our rad NZIF 2017 sponsors <3 If you've seen our posters or brochures out in the world, or get your hands on one of our sweet badges, you've seen their work.
Read MoreWhen you're bringing people together from around the country (and around the world), it's important to give them somewhere to sleep at night. That's basic hospitality! And this year we're able to provide, thanks in part to one sponsor who's been with us through thick and thin - YHA Wellington and the wonderful Lisa Gebbels.
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